Wyaralong Dam
| Wyaralong Dam | |
|---|---|
The dam wall, from the viewing platform. | |
Location of the Wyaralong Dam in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 27°54′33″S 152°52′52″E / 27.90917°S 152.88111°E |
| Purpose | Potable water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Construction cost | A$380 million |
| Operator(s) | SEQ Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Teviot Brook |
| Height | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Length | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Dam volume | 218,300×103 m3 (7,710×106 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 102,883 ML (22,631×106 imp gal; 27,179×106 US gal) |
| Catchment area | 546 km2 (211 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1,230 ha (3,000 acres) |
| Website www.seqwater.com.au | |
The Wyaralong Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with an un-gated spillway across the Teviot Brook that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the Scenic Rim region. The dam was initiated by the Queensland Government in 2006 as a result of the prolonged Millennium drought which saw the catchment areas of South East Queensland's dams receive record low rain. It was completed in 2011.